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Post by fransje26 »

garbagewoman wrote: post #346
fransje26 wrote: post #239

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"pounding in the ass" is a cultural reference to the 1999 movie Office Space.

Its a description of rape, often of legally enslaved people.

Not really.

It's the description of a dynamic sexual act between two participants, using an orifice situated at the end of the digestive tract that has as primary function the excretion of solid waste from the body.

You'll be surprised to learn, that many people of all sexes partake in that activity fully willingly.

Re: Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';

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Post by smcl »

MrJohz wrote: post #353
drstewart wrote: post #308

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Why is it interesting? I thought the common people aren't responsible for the actions of their government?

The common people are responsible for the actions of their government in a democracy, are they not? The issue is that Iran isn't a democracy, it's a theocratic dictatorship — the people are explicitly not able to be responsible for the actions of their government.

To be honest the argument works even if Iran was a democracy. Both governments doing evil stuff but only the citizens of one of those countries is absolved of blame. That alone should cause someone reasonable to pause and ask themselves if they're not being a bit ridiculous.

The fact that Iran is pretty authoritarian and undemocratic just makes the position even more absurd and drives the point home further.

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Post by nialv7 »

itake wrote: post #293
xeyownt wrote: post #260

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So you vote AGAINST the guy at power, and you're responsible? Broken logic.

how did their feet vote? The last time (and current time) a president was in power that I didn't agree with (and didn't vote for), I left. As a citizen, I can't fully escape taxes, but I will be my darnedest to reduce my taxable burden when I don't approve of the government.

What an incredibly out of touch and privileged thing to say...

Re: Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';

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Post by [deleted] »

spwa4 wrote: post #398
kelnos wrote: post #358

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> I've seen this sentiment so many times from westerners. You all say this, and yet at the same time you levy economic sanctions on countries... "You all" is a weird way of putting it. I don't support my government levying sanctions on these countries, but I have zero power to change it. It's funny, as the gist author points out that he doesn't support the actions of the Islamic Republic, and has no power to change i…

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Re: Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';

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Post by integralid »

spwa4 wrote: post #398
kelnos wrote: post #358

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I've seen this sentiment so many times from westerners. You all say this, and yet at the same time you levy economic sanctions on countries... "You all" is a weird way of putting it. I don't support my government levying sanctions on these countries, but I have zero power to change it. It's funny, as the gist author points out that he doesn't support the actions of the Islamic Republic, and has no power to change i…

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That's an insane take, to the point I thought you're being sarcastic.

He's not asking Americans to overthrow their government. He's not even asking Americans to lift the sanctions (as he said explicitly). In fact, he's not asking for anything, just recollecting his experiences.

More importantly, you're comparing asking a (poor) country citizens to overthrow their own government with a (rich, western) country... lifting an economic policy that doesn't even work?

Re: Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';

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Post by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK »

adastra22 wrote: post #20

OP, some context from the other side might be helpful. Yes, there are fines for American companies if they do business with Iranians. That's how sanctions work as I'm sure you're aware. But the story doesn't stop there. If an American finds out they are transacting with a sanctioned individual, or citizens of a sanctioned country like Iran or North Korea, the stakes go up: $1M USD fine and up to 20 years in federal p…

I think sanctions are pointless. Just do business with Iran as usual, but use the money earned to take out the ayatollah and his revolutionary guard. Or give that money to Israel to do the job.

Re: Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';

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Post by zerof1l »

I personally know a woman from Iran. She has a PhD in Data Science. She works and lives in the EU. Her mindset is that of an educated European person.

She does not support the current Iranian government, and neither do most of the people in Iran, according to her. But publicly expressing disagreement in Iran could have you disappear. That's why people are afraid to protest and speak out.

Regarding sanctions, it's not that hard to find and buy products from Iran. At least in the EU. What happens is neighboring countries import raw material from Iran, then put a label "Made in Pakistan", for example, and sell it. But those who know, can easily find and buy things like Iranian rice and spices.

Re: Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';

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Post by lelanthran »

chabska wrote: post #221
adastra22 wrote: post #20

OP, some context from the other side might be helpful. Yes, there are fines for American companies if they do business with Iranians. That's how sanctions work as I'm sure you're aware. But the story doesn't stop there. If an American finds out they are transacting with a sanctioned individual, or citizens of a sanctioned country like Iran or North Korea, the stakes go up: $1M USD fine and up to 20 years in federal p…

> Nobody should be expected to take that risk I've seen this sentiment so many times from westerners. You all say this, and yet at the same time you levy economic sanctions on countries like Iran, Cuba, and North Korea, with the justification that by making their citizens lives horrific, you encourage them to rise against their government. Their authoritarian militaristic government that doesn't care for human rights…

> I've seen this sentiment so many times from westerners. You all say this, and yet at the same time you levy economic sanctions on countries like Iran, Cuba, and North Korea, with the justification that by making their citizens lives horrific, you encourage them to rise against their government

That's a total non-sequitor.

GP stated that he will personally face prison time for going against the laws of his country.

Why would anyone risk jail time for you? For your countrymen? Why don't you risk jail time for some other country?

Re: Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';

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Post by junon »

fvgvkujdfbllo wrote: post #413
junon wrote: post #368

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"We" don't do anything. We have a very out-of-touch government at the moment. A lot of us would like things to be very, very different.

Iran or United States?

Well I'm speaking as an American, but knowing quite a few Iranians and at the risk of speaking a bit too broadly for them, I'd say definitely both.

They are somewhat similar at the moment in some very unfortunate ways.

Re: Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';

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Post by rootusrootus »

fransje26 wrote: post #239
notjosh wrote: post #47

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your comment is helpful context, especially as a foreigner. but would you be able to edit the "pounding in the ass" phrase out in future when referring to prison? thank you <3

"pounding in the ass" is a cultural reference to the 1999 movie Office Space.

And not even correct.
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